Today’s Delish Dish comes to us from Cindy Vallone of Pampered Chef. Says Cindy,”Here’s one of my new favorite recipes – my two boys (ages 3 and 6) and husband all loved it. Hooray. This recipe can be found in our Pampered Chef (brand NEW!) Spring / Summer catalog.” Enjoy!
Serves 6
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I have my mother-in-law to thank for this delicious dressing recipe. My husband and I are obsessed–we’ve been making it all the time and yesterday, as I was licking the mixing bowl clean (you think I’m joking, don’t you?) I thought I should share the love with the Breezy Mama readers. You can use it on any type of salad, but it’s garlicky, so I usually stick to a Caesar salad theme. The one I made last night had romaine lettuce, tomatoes, hard boiled egg, croutons and Parmesan cheese. A word of warning–a little goes a long way, so taste as you go, because if you overcoat the salad, it will be ruined. –Alex
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I recently posted my Grandmother’s chili recipe that I love to cook for occasions when you need to fill a lot of tummies and don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen. What’s always accompanying the chili? This salad. Originally the recipe from two old friends, Breezy Mama Jenny and her twin, Sarah, I always pull it out of my back pocket when I need some greens, quick. –Alex
Serves 6
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Brian (4th from right) knows fish.
I’ll be the first to admit that fish is not my thing. In fact, until I met my husband the only fish I ate was a tuna fish sandwich. Since he’s half Japanese, that wasn’t going to work and he was able to bring me over to the dark side where I now love sushi, and can muscle down a small fish steak. But this recipe is the exception to the rule. Our friend Brian’s creation, it makes fish tasty, with a slightly crunchy exterior and a moist interior. Take it from me, the person who would never order a fish dish in a restaurant–you’ll like it.
From Brian:
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Thanksgiving was four days ago–but is your fridge still full of turkey? This recipe, by Rachael Ray, is a fabulous way to use it up. My mom turned me on to it–she loves it so much she creates gift baskets full of the ingredients and the printed recipe. It’s easy, yummy, and chances are, you all ready have all the ingredients. I can’t think of a better meal on a cold day, the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Enjoy!
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 1 rotisserie chicken, stripped and shredded or 1 to 1 1/2 pounds leftover roast turkey meat, shredded Read More…
My husband is a Caesar Salad connoisseur–that and a bowl of clam chowder are hands down two of his most favorite things. Point being–the man knows his Caesar Salad. So when Breezy Mama Jenelle brought us a Chicken Caesar Salad for dinner one night and Bowen couldn’t stop talking about how delicious it was, I knew we had ourselves a winning recipe. What makes it stand apart from the rest is how lemony it is. Originally a Martha Stewart recipe, Jenelle adapted it by adding dill and some onion. Throw in some grilled chicken, and you have yourselves a Read More…
Today’s Breezy Mama hospital series recipe comes from my friend Debbie. This is her Go To recipe when she needs to provide a easy dinner that everyone will enjoy. And I mean everyone–the kids gobbled it up, even the baby! Healthy, easy to make, and the kids will like it? What else could you want in a dish? Enjoy!
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My friend Kareen is South African and as a result, she talks in a beautiful way, with words such as “darling” and “lovely” being a part of her regular vocabulary. There’s nothing so glamorous as having someone telling you, “Darling, this dish you made is simply lovely” in their gorgeous sing-song voice. So when we got home from the hospital and Kareen offered to bring dinner over, I knew that it would be just as fantastic as her, and indeed, I was not let down. Simply amazing, and according to Kareen, super easy to make as well.
serves 4
prep time 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- Salt
- 1 pound whole wheat spaghetti
- 1/3 cup peanut butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup tamari (dark soy sauce–regular soy sauce works as well) Read More…
Part Three of Breezy Mama’s Hospital Series comes from Breezy Mama Vanessa. Knowing that my husband is a football fan, she brought dinner over to us on Monday night–and made sure that the fare would go well as we ate in front of the TV to watch the game. Vanessa didn’t go wrong–served with french fries, a side salad and a nice microbrewed beer, the meal was scrumptious. Even better–the meal is made in the crock-pot so it’s easy to do.
Ingredients:
- Ciabatta Rolls- will fill about 12 (they come in 6 packs at Trader Joes) OR any other really good roll
- Sharp Cheddar- 1 slice for every sandwich you are making
- 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, frozen or fresh (will feed 4-6 adults)
- 1 Bottle-Trader Joes All Natural BBQ Sauce (or your favorite kind) Read More…

The Ota clan minus the two grandkids.
My mother-in-law, Paula, is a working mother of five (six if you include me) and grandmother to two. She and my father-in-law, Blair, are also very involved with softball–coaching and having their youngest daughter still playing on a traveling team. Point being? She’s an extremely busy person who is short on time, and when all of us get together, she has to cook quick and make sure the meal feeds a lot of hungry mouths. Paula’s go to recipe? Spoon Burgers. They are super easy and fast to cook–economical too! An added bonus is Read More…